Bassinet cradle



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. E. MATTHEWS BASSINET CRADLE Filed sept. 14. 1925 Feb. 17. 1925.

INvEN-roR' ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Fl'b. 17. 19251 1,526,802 y .1.5. MATTHEWS BAssINET CRADLE Filed Sept. 144 192s 2 sheets-sheet 2 f l l aff/iff? WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BASSINET CRADLE.

Application led September 14, 1923. Serial No. 662,682.

To all w71 om t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES E. MATTHEWS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Farrell, in the county of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bassinet Cradles, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to improvements in basket cradles.

An object is to produce a basket cradle that is reinforced at the sides thereof to add to its stability, which is provided with means to permit of the swinging thereof leither by hand or foot, and which is further provided with locking means to prevent the swinging of the cradle when the child is rolling, romping or sleeping therein. g p A further'object is to produce a basket cradle which is of a construction to permit of the infant sitting crosswise therein and which is provided with an automatic brace for the infants feet to prevent the infant ,from sliding in or out of the basket.

With these and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the .improve-` ment resides in the construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts, such as is disclosed by the drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings f Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a basket cradle constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

` Figure 3 is an end view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view approximately on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view approXimately on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional view approximately on the line 6 6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the hook carrying straps.

Referring' nowrto the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates the basket which is of the usual elliptical formation, but which has its bottom of wood, as indicated by the numeral 2. The sides of the basket are reinforced at the center thereof by suitable sheets 3 of cardboard or like material, and the basket has at its ends substantially U-shaped handles 4: respectively.

Preferably the connecting element for The stand has its ends A-shaped, that is the legs 8 at the ends of the stand are arranged at an inward angle withl respect to each other and are connected at their meeting ends by a V-shaped block 9 andby a lower block or plate l0 which is slightly spaced from the block 9.` At ther eXtreme upper portions the ends 8 of the stand are provided with heads 11 which may be o-rnamented. The` pins 7 are designed to be received between the blocks 9 and 10. By reference to the drawings it will be seen that the block 9 is arranged on the outer face of the legs 8 and that the block 10 is arranged on the inner face of the said legs. Thus the pins 7 will rest directly upon the lower blocks 10 and bear against the lower edge of the upper blocks 9. In this manner t-he pins are effectively sustained on the frame, and likewise in this manner the basket is removably arranged between the end members of the frame or stand.

The A-shaped ends provided by the legs 8 of the stand are connected adjacent. to their lower ends by transverse brace members 12 and to these members 12 there are secured the ends of the longitudinal lower members 13 of the stand. The members 13 are centrally connected by a brace element 14. Gther transverse brace members may be secured to the ends of the stand, one of said members, indicated for distinction by the numeral 14', having its central portion concaved inwardly and rounded in cross 'section to provide a handle whereby the stand may be grasped and moved from place to place.

The leg members at the A-shaped ends of the stand are also connected by longitudinal bars 15 which are disposed only a slight distance below the bottom of the basket, and connected to these bars and to the sides of the legs at the upper portions thereof there are angle brace bars 1G.

On the under face of the wooden bottom of the crib there is centrally pivoted, as at 17, a bar or cleatv 18. The cleat, when arranged longitudinally of the bottom is brought against a stop member 19, and when swung transversely of the bottom is also brought against a stop member 20. lVhen in last mentioned position, the ends of the bar or cleat will contact with the bars l of the frame or stand so that the crib will be held from rocking movement.

The upper edge of the basket crib is ribbed or rolled in the usual manner and to the opposite sides of the reinforcements there are secured to this rib or roll loops 2l. One or both pairs of loops are designed to engage with hooks 22 on elements secured to the ends of strap members 24. One of the strap members has its free end provided with a buckle or the l ke whereby the second strap member is adjustably secured thereto, and these straps are designed to prevent the infant in the crib from falling out of the same.

The ends of the frame or stand at' the upper port-ions thereof have inwardly extending hooks 25, and to these hooks there is attached the looped ends of a heavy7 elastic cord or cable 26. rlhe cord or cable serves as a support for a mosquito netting and is elevated above the cradle a sutlicient distance to prevent the infant therein pushing or kicking the same off of the device.

The bars or connecting elements i3 which provide the base of the stand, adjacent to their diagonally opposed ends are provided inner end of the foot pedal has attached thereto a light chain 30. The outer end of the chain is provided wlth a hook 3l and this hook is designed to be arranged over the rolled or ribbed edge of the crib or cradle. `When the bar or cleat 18 is arranged longitudinally of the crib or cradle, the pedal may be operated to rock the cradle by foot. rlhe cradle is projected a suitable distance beyond the sides of the stand to permit of the same being readily rocked by hand. also the stand is of such conslructon that free access may be obtained to the infant in the cradle, and it is thought that' the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth the construction and advantages of the improvement to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates.'

l-l'avng claim The combination with a basket cradle, a frame from which the basket' is hung and said frame including a pair of longitudinal bars, one at each sideof the cradle and disposed in a. horizontal plane directly therebelow the bottom of the basket., of a means for locking the basket from swinging, compr'sing a bar centrally'pivoted to the bottom of the basket, a stop element on said bottom of the basket with which the bar contacts whenV in longitudinal position, a second stop element on the bottom of the basket for contact with the bar when the latter is swung transversely, and said bar when in last mentioned position designed to contact with the longitudinal bars of the cradle supporting frame.

ln testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

described the invention, l

JAMES E. MATTHEWS.. 

